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Old 05-05-2009, 01:22 AM
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Default Great Egret taking flight
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In take off run.

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Wheels up.

These were shot on a lake in a county park.

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Old 05-05-2009, 01:25 AM
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These are one of my favorite birds. They just look so long and graceful. You did a fantastic job capturing these. Really great shots!
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NIce job on these. I really like that second one.
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Michelle and Fred, Thanks for the comments. It takes a lot of luck to catch animals doing interesting things in the wild.
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really great photos , been working on getting some shots ot them myself, these are stunning, awesome reflection, nice timing on it's movements.. well done, thanks for showing them,

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Ohhhhh, breathtaking.
I love the shots!!
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These are both so beautiful! Love the lighting...love the poses! The first pose especially. Great job! They are gorgeous!
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My thanks to everyone for your comments and especially those very complimentary adjectives.
 

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